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We have scored 22 news catalysts on Cognex Corporation (CGNX) over the past 12 months. The biggest single-day move next to one of them came Jul 7, 2026, when CGNX closed −7.6%: “Cognex: Quality Doesn't Come Cheap, With Momentum To Boot”. Coverage across the window leans positive (average ticker sentiment +0.71). Most of the impact sits in sector technology and sector industrials.
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Market cap
9.3B
P/E
—
EPS
—
Beta
1.48
52W range
34.6-72.88
Day range
54.20–55.24
Open
55.08
Prev close
53.99
Volume
158.6K
Avg volume
2.1M
Dividend
0.34
IPO
1989-07-20
Analysts publish price targets on CGNX, and they disagree. Where the share price actually sits among them shows which of their arguments the market is buying — and which it is ignoring.
12 analyst price targets from $62 to $91
as of 2026-09-06
The market is 17% below the median target — more cautious than the analysts.
The reconstruction
Daily OHLCV with SMA overlays and session pivots. Draw your levels and trendlines on it, or ask the AI analyst what the price is reacting to.
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Cognex Corporation specializes in machine vision technology, offering solutions that interpret and process visual data to streamline and automate production and logistics operations globally. Their advanced vision systems enable the automated manufacturing and tracking of individual components or finished goods, such as mobile devices, pharmaceutical containers, and automotive parts. This is achieved by precisely locating, recognizing, examining, and gauging items throughout their journey from production to delivery. The company provides a comprehensive software portfolio, including VisionPro, a collection of patented tools for sophisticated development; QuickBuild, an intuitive platform enabling users to create vision applications via a graphical, flowchart interface; and its specialized deep learning vision software. Beyond software, their offerings encompass robust vision sensors for tasks like ensuring component presence and accurate sizing, alongside the versatile In-Sight series of integrated vision systems and sensors. These tools support a variety of critical inspection functions, such as pinpointing part locations, confirming identities, precise dimensioning, validating assembly, and guiding robotics. Another key product is DataMan, their line of image-based barcode readers and verification systems. Cognex serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including consumer electronics, automotive manufacturing, general consumer goods, food and beverage processing, pharmaceuticals, and medical device production. Their products are distributed directly and through a global network of partners and system integrators. Established in 1981, Cognex Corporation maintains its headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts.
The price sits at the 8th percentile of published models, rejecting the eight bull cases that stretch up to $91, which means the market is only paying for the endorsed base case near $62–$65 and demands substantial proof before funding any acceleration.
What the disagreement turns on
Can Standard Product revenue actually accelerate from the guided 9–11% up to the 15.7% the current valuation requires, and since the wired data can only measure past unit volumes rather than future order books, the available tools cannot settle this question.
The price pays for
It declines to pay for
Written by a language model from the published models, the reported segments and a reverse-DCF — not a recommendation, and not a house view.
Claim by claim
Computed at $62.25 on 2026-09-06 — the quote has since moved -13%, so read this as a record of what was priced in then, not now.
